Ryohei Tanaka
Soaring Birds (Titled in Japanese at lower left)
Medium: Japanese Etching
Date: 1982.
Edition: 78/100.
Signed "T. Ryohei" and dated in pencil.
Paper size: 23.75 x 14.375 inches.
Condition: Outer margin has slight toning.
William Walcot
1874-1943
British
This is a fine drypoint etching by British artist William Walcot. This image of the Brooklyn Bridge was done in his series of 5 etchings of New York City published in 1923 as a portfolio. This etching is hand signed in pencil in the lower border. The image measures 8 1/4X9 3/4 inches. Nicely Framed with archival materials.
John Taylor Arms
1887-1953
American
This is an artists proof etching by American artist John Taylor Arms. The title is Limoges, part of his French Church Series created and printed in 1932. This etching is hand signed in pencil with an image size of 10 1/16X13 5/8. This image is inscribed lower right: "Beautiful impression, pulled by D.S. and J.T.A." Inscribed also as artist proof number III. Printed on a J. Whatman watermarked laid type paper. A beautiful impression.
A pencil signed color etching (aquatint), 11 1/4" by 9 3/4" (25" by 22 1/2" framed) by the major French-born artist ANDRE MASSON (1896-1987), numbered at lower left margin 43/50. The title is "Ame Errante" (Wandering Soul) and the work was published in the year 1973. Masson's major oil paintings have exceeded $900,000 at auction, with many over the $500,000 mark, yet his signed prints remain inexplicably affordable...
John Edward Costigan
Open John Edward Costigan configuration 1888-1972
American
This is perhaps the best known etching by American Regionalist, John E. Costigan. The title is: Fishermen Three, it was created and printed in 1938 and sold by Associated American Artists in New York. This etching has an image size of 8 7/8X11 7/8 inches Hand signed in pencil lower border. This image appears in the book, A Treasury of American Prints by Craven.
George Elbert Burr
1859-1939
American
This is a rare etching by American artist of the Southwest, George Elbert Burr. The title is: Whirlwinds, Mojave Desert, California no. 2. It was created and printed circa 1930. This pencil signed and titled etching measures 8X10 inches. This appears in the Burr catalog as image number 281.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834-1903
American
This is a fine early printing of the well known etching, Bibi Valentin by American artist James M Whistler. This etching created in 1859 is impression II/II before the plate was damaged. It came to us with the original Kappel label on the back. A fine rich impression printed on a thin laid japan type paper. Signed and dated within the plate. Glascow 34.
Sir Francis Dodd
1874-1949
British
This is a fine original drypoint etching by British artist Francis Dodd. It is a portrait of the artist Charles Cundall R.A. It was created and printed in 1926, hand signed in pencil lower border. The image measure 18X12 inches. Nicely framed with archival materials. Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.
Louis Auguste Mathieu Legrand
1863-1951
French
This is an original etching and aquatint by French artist Louis Legrand. This image from his La Petite Classe series created in 1908 is titled Premiere Danseuse. This impression is the 4th state of 6. It is numbered as 1/100. The image measures 15 3/4X11 1/4 inches. Hand signed in pencil lower right, This etching is nicely framed with archival materials. Published by G. Pellet, Paris, red stamp lower right border.
Louis Auguste Mathieu Legrand
1863-1951
French
This is an original etching and aquatint by French artist Louis Legrand. This image from his Les Petites du Ballet is titled: Le Deshabillage, it was created and printed in 1893. This impression, pencil signed, published by Gustave Pellet in Paris, the red stamp lower right border. this impression is also inscribed as "Epreuvre d' artiste" lower left. The image measures 14 1/2X8 1/2 inches. This image is from the 10th state of 10...
Manuel Robbe
French
This is a very fine original drypoint and aquatint color etching by French artist Manuel Robbe. The title is: Les Baigneuses (The Bathers). THis image wascreated and printed in 1911, published by Cercle de la Librarie in an ediiton of 200. This one is number 69. Printed on a medium weight arches wove type paper, The Librrie blind stamp lower left and hand signed in pencil. The image measures 15 3/8X22 1/4 inches. The catalog lists this image as Merrill-Chase 102...
Paul Cesar Helleu
1859-1927
French
This is an original drypoint etching by French artist Paul Cesar Helleu. It is identified as Elegante au Chapeau, created and printed C. 1900 in a small edition. The image measures 15 3/4X11 1/8 inches. Twice signed in pencil lower left border and lower left within the platemark. Printed on a medium weight wove type paper with the Helleu watermark. Richly inked burr still evident.
Otto Bacher
1856-1909
American
This is a fine and rare etching by American artist Otto H. Bacher. The title of this pencil signed impression is: Venice, Shipping and the Ducal Palace, This etching was created and printed in 1880. Bacher along with a group of pupils of Frank Duveneck followed him to Florance and Venice to be with him for the summer. It was there that Bacher met and worked with Whistler. The image measures 4 1/2X 12 3/8 inches...
Luigi Kasimir
1881-1962
Austrian
This is a fine original color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir. The scene is the New York Stock Exchange, created and printed circa 1932. This image is hand signed in pencil and numbered 29/100. The image measures 17 1/4X10 5/8 inches. This etching is nicely framed with the early label from J. Assenheim in New York.
Berthe Morisot
1841-1895
French
This is a very fine original drypoint etching by French Impressionist Berthe Morisot. This etching created and printed in 1889 is the second state of two. Printed on wove type paper this is a fine impression prior to the later impressions where the cancellation holes were filled. The image measures 7 1/2X5 1/2 inches. Unsigned as issued, nicely framed, in fine condition. A rich impression. A fine image of Berthe Morisot drawing with her daughter...
Mary Stevenson Cassatt
1844-1926
American
This is a fine original etching by American Ex Pat, Mary Cassatt. The title is: Looking into the Hand Mirror, No. 3. It was created and printed in 1905, done in drypoint on an antique thin laid type paper, unsigned as typical of this image. The image measures 8 3/4X5 1/4 inches. This image appears in the Breeskin catalog as image number 202. Very light toning to the sheet, some imperfections in the paper from when it was produced, unobtrusive ...
Dorsey Potter Tyson
1891-1969
American
This is a very fine original hand colored drypoint etching by American artist Dorsey Potter Tyson. The title is: Dragon Boat Festival, this etching was created and printed in 1929 in an edition of 100, this one is numbered as 42/100. This pencil signed etching measures an image of 11 7/8X9 7/8 inches. It is nicely framed in an orientalist frame with french matting.
The Red Mill, 1922
John Taylor Arms
This is a fine original etching by American artist John Taylor Arms. This etching is titled The Red Mill, also called The Red Barn, Southport. The image measures 11 1/8X7 1/4 inches. This pencil signed impression done in etching and aquatint was published in 1922 in a first edition of 25. Beautiful tonal range and fine composition with extensive reflections in the water. This etching was later printed with some color in the barn and sky...